| AUDIO
SIGNAL PATH |
stereo
audio input -> expander -> compressor -> limiter ->
stereo audio output |
| Expander
- On button |
Switches
on/off the WHOLE plugin |
| Expander
- Exp button |
Switches
on/off the expander section |
| Expander
- GR-limit |
Limits
the gain modification introduced by the expander. When the limit
is reached, the gain ratio is set to 1:1. Look at the gain
reduction curve, while moving the control, for an easy
understanding. |
| Expander
- Ratio |
Sets
the expander gain ratio. PLEASE NOTE: rotate right -> pump-up
compressor, rotate left -> expander. Look at the gain
modification curve for an easy understanding. |
| Expander
- Thr |
Sets
the threshold for the gain control. |
| Expander
- Rel |
Sets
the release time constant for the gain modification curve. |
| Expander
- Att |
Sets
the attack time for the gain modification curve. |
| Expander
- Led meter |
Shows
the gain modification. |
| Compressor
- Comp button |
Switches
on/off the compressor section. |
| Compressor
- Off button |
Switches
off the automatic gain compensation funtion. This function tries
to compensate for level variation while setting threshold and
ratio for the compressor. This helps while comparing sounds. The
compression gain modification curve (right) shows "AG
-12". This is the reference level. Gain compensation is
engaged when the signal reaches this level. |
| Compressor
- S-C ins button |
Replaces
the internal control sidechain with the external one (inputs
3-4). |
| Compressor
- Rev button |
The
compressor has a feed-forward design. This button activates the
feed-back design. |
| Compressor
- Thr knob |
Sets
the threshold for gain modification curve. |
| Compressor
- Crest knob |
Sets
the time constant for the control signal (before the gain
modification curve). Seamlessly from peak to RMS. |
| Compressor
- Knee knob |
Sets
the "knee" of the gain modification cirve (from hard
to very smooth). Look at the gain modification graph for an easy
understanding. |
| Compressor
- Rel knob |
Sets
the release time constant for the gain modification circuit. |
| Compressor
- Att knob |
Sets
the attack time constant for the gain modification circuit. |
| Compressor
- Ratio knob |
Sets
the ratio for the gain modification curve (above the threshold). |
| Compressor
- Gain knob |
Sets
the output gain for this compression section (before the limiter
section). |
| Compressor
- Env knob |
Engages
a special automatic release time control. Fast release gives
artifacts on bass frequencies. This knob sets the level of
action of a circuit that dinamically increases the release time,
proportionally to bass frequencies content. |
| Compressor
- Fill knob |
Mixes
dry signal (sample aligned) to effected (compressor section)
signal. |
| Compressor
- Dyn color knob |
Introduces
harmonic distortion, proportional to gain modification. |
| Compressor
- Static color knob |
Introduces
constant harmonic distortion. |
| Compressor
- GR-limit knob |
Limits
the amount of gain modification introduced by the compressor.
When the gain modification is above this limit, the gain ratio
is 1:1. Look at the compressor gain modification curve while
moving the knob for an easy understanding. |
| Compressor
- Int knob |
Introduces
another, very long, time constant. Useful to compensate for
long-time sinal level drift. |
| Compressor
- Led meter |
Indicates
the amount of gain modification introduced by this compressor
section. |
| Compressor
- Look ahead button |
(under
the graphs) Engages the look ahead function for the compressor
section. |
| Compressor
- Look ahead slider |
(under
the graphs) Sets the lookahead time (the delay between audio and
control signal). |
| Limiter
- Lim button |
Switches
on/off the limiter section. |
| Limiter
- Thr knob |
Sets
the threshold for the gain reduction curve. |
| Limiter
- Rel knob |
Sets
the release time constant for the automatic gain reduction
circuit. |
| Limiter
- Att knob |
Sets
the attack time constant for the automatic gain reduction
circuit. |
| Limiter
- Rat knob |
Sets
the gain reduction ratio for the automatic gain reduction
circuit. NOTE: when set to oo, the limiter section
switches to a different algorithm. It is a brickwall, limiting
to 0dB, circuit. A "Limiting to 0dB" message appears
on the gain reduction curve graph. |
| Limiter
- Gain knob |
Sets
the output gain for this limiter section (the plugin's output). |
| Limiter
- Led meter |
Shows
the amount of gain reduction introduced by this limiter section. |
|
|
| Gain
curve graphs |
Show
the gain modification curve for each section. |
| Signal
graphs |
Shows
input signal level, control signal level, gain reduction, output
signal level for each section. |
